Ein Taith/ Our Journey

Estyn Report October 2023:

"In Welsh lessons, many pupils make strong progress. They listen well and speak using a broad range of Welsh vocabulary. These pupils express their opinions confidently and offer extended verbal responses to teachers’ questions. A notable feature is the positive attitudes to learning pupils demonstrate when using Welsh throughout the school. In a few cases, pupils make exceptional progress in developing their Welsh language skills."

"Pupils embrace the Welsh culture enthusiastically through celebrating Diwrnodau ‘Shwmae’ and ‘Miwsig Cymru’, and are very proud of the fact that bilingualism is a notable strength in their school." 

"The school has high expectations for the development of all pupils’ Welsh language skills and provides stimulating opportunities for pupils to learn about their Welsh culture and heritage. This is often through well-planned opportunities, such as comparing the similarities between the Welsh national anthem and the Breton national anthem ‘Bro gozh ma zhadou’. The school encourage pupils to use their Welsh skills regularly. As a result, many pupils use everyday Welsh confidently without being prompted. The effective provision for celebrating pupils’ culture and heritage means that they feel empowered to learn their national language and to celebrate their culture and identify." 

"The school’s planning for Curriculum for Wales is progressing well and the whole-school approach to developing pupils’ Welsh language skills is having a substantial impact."

"The school’s professional learning offer has had a substantial impact on the well-being of pupils, the quality and consistency of teaching, the Welsh language skills of staff, and the work of associate staff. "